Songsalive! LA Song Critique Workshop w/MATTHEW MORAN "Do It Yourself Recording”

Songsalive! Los Angeles Workshop - With Guest Speaker MATTHEW MORAN on "Do It Yourself Recording” Using Reaper for Songwriters.

On Sunday February 17th at 12PM, Songsalive! continues their monthly songwriter’s workshop series with Matthew Moran. Matt is a technology consultant, author, and songwriter. He is the author of two books on careers for IT professionals, articles on social media, technology, and DIY tools for musicians, and he is the founder of the rock band, Arrogant Sage.

This mini-workshop will demonstrate using Reaper, a DAW (Digital Audio Workstation) to record a short song. We will start with a basic click/rhythm track, a song scratch track, and then record guitars, vocals, and possibly some percussion. At the end we will create an Mp3 file of the final product. (Reaper is a full-featured recording software, similar to Pro Tools and others with a large community of musicians, engineers, and enthusiasts to help you learn and use the product.)

WHEN: SUNDAY FEBRUARY 17, 2019 (3rd Sundays of the month)

TIME: Starts 12:00pm sharp. Ends at 3pm

Are you a songwriter willing to take your songs to the next level? Workshop your songs to be the best they can be, and get them out to the world. Hosted by Rik Lawrence, of Songsalive!, the largest global songwriters squad, the Songsalive! Workshops are open to all songwriters, composers, lyricists and musicians. First half song critique. Second half industry session, with invaluable guest speakers from the music business. Come ready with your songs for feedback and create long lasting relationships in the songwriting community.

Goals of our Workshops: 1) the SONG and making it the best it can be . 2) providing a community for our members to gather, network, collaborate and learn. Come prepared for song critique (see below). THIS WORKSHOP PARTICULARLY FOCUSES ON PRODUCTION.

COST: Free for Songsalive! PRO Members and $10 for everyone else*.

RSVP is mandatory. No-shows may not not be invited back. Walk Ups are not recommended and may be turned away. Please RSVP here.

(*Being a member of Meetup.com does not constitute being a Pro Member of Songsalive! Join Songsalive! at https://members.songsalive.org)

~ LOCATION ~
Music Space Studios
14725 1/2 Oxnard St. Van Nuys Ca. 91411
Our new fab venue is just East of Kester Ave, and West of Van Nuys Blvd, just West of Cedros, on North side of Oxnard St. Actual Street sign shows 14723 Oxnard. Drive in the driveway and it's 2nd gray door on right behind Glass shop. Text 818-324-3731 if lost. Look for the Songsalive! Banner
Plenty of street parking or turn in for off-street parking.

~ HOW IT WORKS ~
First half song critique. Second half guest speaker talk.

1. Only Pro Members can receive a song critique
2. First come first serve. We randomly choose (draw) from Pro Members who arrive on time but we cannot guarantee everyone will get an opportunity due to time.
3. First timers can only audit the class (watch).
4. Late arrivals will forfeit ability to receive song critique.

~ COME PREPARED ON THE DAY ~

• Where applicable, bring 20 typed copies of your lyric sheet (with full contact details).
• Perform live, or bring song on CD, iPod, phone. Hook up to Stereo provided. This is not a "performance" but a presentation of song.

REFRESHMENTS AVAILABLE
This venue is not a lunch spot so either bring a packed lunch or donate to Songsalive! on the light snacks and refreshments.

CONTACT
Contact songsalivelaworkshop@gmail.com for any other questions you may have about the workshop, or membership@songsalive.org for membership inquiries.

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The largest songwriters squad worldwide.
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